Materials Science and Engineering
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur
The Department of Materials Science & Engineering, earlier Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at IIT Kanpur was established in 1960. From its inception, it has shown its strong impact in the areas of research as well as industrial exposure. The department has reinvented constantly to uphold the most novel endeavor in IIT curriculum. The field of study encompasses the entire spectrum for extraction, processing and development of materials. In addition the department focuses heavily on a avariety of engineering materials like ceramics, polymers, intermetallics, composites and electronic materials. This department has pioneered a unified approach in teaching and research, through its coursesand curriculum, to develop state of the art materials and processes for specialized applications.
The department of Materials Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur offers following degree programmes.
A relatively novel undergraduate programme in Materials Science and Engineering at I.I.T. Kanpur has been designed to train engineering graduates who would be effective in meeting the emerging trends in our country in advanced materials as well as in Metallurgical Engineering. The programme is aimed at providing a basic understanding of the principles underlying materials characterization, structure- property relationship, synthesis & processing of differt types materials, and extraction & refining of metals. An indepth study of the area of special interest of the student is undertaken through departmental elective courses and project work. This is supplemented by industrial training for six weeks during the summer preceeding the fourth year of the programme and educational tour during the third year of the programme and guest lectures in various courses from engineers working in industries. The laboratory experiments form an important part of the undergraduate curriculum, which helps students in understanding the basic principles more thoroughly. Project work, both experimental and computer based, in the fourth year of the programme, enables the students to carry out independent research utilizing various skills learnt in the programme.
| ESO205A | Nature and Properties of Materials |
| MSE201A | Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria |
| MSE202A | Rate Processes |
| MSE203A | Structure and Characterization of Materials |
| MSE204A | Introduction of Biomaterials |
| MSE301A | Phase Transformation |
| MSE302A | Mechanical Behavior of Materials |
| MSE303A | Electronic and Magnetic Proeprties of Materials |
| MSE311A | Physical Metallurgy Laboratory |
| MSE313A | Mechanical Behaviour Laboratory |
| MSE304A | Principles of Metal Extraction & Refining |
| MSE305A | Materials Processing |
| MSE312A | Functional Materials Laboratory |
| MSE314A | Process Engineering Laboratory |
| MSE315A | Manufacturing Processes Laboratory |
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Besides these courses, a student also has to take other courses as electvie wehere she/he gets a chance to explore the topics of interest.
Further details can be obtained from the Undergradaute Programmes: Procedures and Requirements
Requirements for completing second degree (B.Tech) in department of Materials science and Engineering:
Total mandatory credits for second major: about 94 credits
Essential core credits (ESO/SO): 14
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| No. | Odd Semester | Even Semester | Remarks |
| 1. | ESO202 (11) "Mechanics of Solids" | Preferred (not mandatory) | |
| 2. | ESO205 (14)"Nature and Properties of Materials" | ||
| 3. | PSO201 (8) "Quantum Physics" | Preferred (not mandatory) | |
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| 4. | MSE201 (11) | ||
| 5. | MSE202 (11) | ||
| 6. | MSE203 (9) | ||
| 7. | MSE204 (6) | ||
| 8. | MSE301 (6) | ||
| 9. | MSE302 (9) | ||
| 10. | MSE303 (9) | ||
| 11. | MSE304 (6) | ||
| 12. | MSE305 (6) | ||
| 13. | MSE311 or MSE313 (3) | ||
| 14. | Department Elective (9) | ||
| 15. | Department Elective (9) |
Students from MSE and outside department can pursue Masters Degree in MSE. At the end of the course requirements, student will get B.Tech in the parent department as well as M.Tech in MSE. Minimum requirements for students to apply for Dual Degree program in MSE is CPI of 6.0 with no backlogs. Once admitted, students are required to fulfill following course credits
1. Total mandatory credits for Dual degree for students (both from parent branch and other departments): UG component -Nil; PG component- Minimum 24 (6 courses)
2. Total credits for Master's Thesis (both from parent branch and other departments): minimum 32 (equivalent to 2 semester worth of thesis) for both
3. Students from within Department can use up to 2 DE courses for PG part. They must complete minimum of 24 PG course credits in consultation with the thesis supervisor
4. Students from outside department cannot get any waiver, unless they have done some PG elective courses in MSE.
5. Students from MSE department cannot opt for MSE615/ MSE616/ MSE617/ MSE626N as they are expected to have completed this course during their undergraduate years
6. Students from other department will have to do one or more of the following compulsory PG courses ( MSE615/ MSE616/ MSE617/ MSE626N). These may be waived depending ont he courses a student has successfully completed in the UG part. Credits for these PG courses will be included in the required 24 credits of course work.
The post graduate programme leading to Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degree has been designed to help students pursue their career options in industry, research & development, as well as in academia. The 22-month program is divided into four full semesters in addition to the summer semester. The students can choose their thesis guide(s) within first semester of entering the program and can start working on their research topic leading to the M.Tech. thesis. During the research work, a student has to get hands-on training on various processing and characterization instruemnts as necessary. Generally, the students complete their course work in the first year. The nature of courses is multifaceted which equip the students with fundamental understanding of various topics and thier applications that can further help them to choose a particular area for their professional career. Midway through the program, students may apply for switch-over to the Ph.D programme, subject to meeting necessary academic requirements. The program is designed for the students with background in metallurgical engineering, materials science and/or engineering, other appropriate engineering disciplines, polymers, ceramics, physics and chemistry.
A student registered in the M.Tech program has to do four compulsory courses:
First semester compulsory courses:
Second semester compulsory courses:
Remaining two courses in each of the first two semesters will be chosen by the candidate him/herself to fulfil the minimum credit requirement. Students may seek the help and advice of DPGC and/or their supervisor if required.
Access the list of all PG-level courses offered at MSE
A minimum CGPA of 6.5 should be maintained to graduate with a M.Tech. degree.
All the PG students will have to compulsorily register for the seminar courses before the completion of programme:
The student can chose his/her M.Tech. guide within the first semester after discussing with faculty in the department. A student, if necessary, can also chose a co-guide from any department in consultation with the departmental guide.
PG Students on institute assistantship will have to put in 8 hours of TA work/week. The TA assignment will be done every semester by the DPGC
At the end of fourth semester, the students defend their thesis in front of an Oral Board (which will be open for all). Details regarding the constitution of the Oral Board and other related matters can be found in the PG manual.
PG manual is available at the SPGC webpage. It has complete information regarding institute rules and guidelines.
The goal of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme of the department is to create future teachers, scientists, innovators, incubators, and engineers with strong analytical skills and in-depth training in theoretical concepts as well as experimental skills. The core philosphy of programme is to develop an enquiring attitude in the student enabling him/her to contribute to the scientific and engineering innovations and develop new paradigms. These objectives are achieved by offering a large number courses in various areas of specialisation followed by training the students in the scientific method of investigation of their research topics. Department encourages students towards an interdisciplinary course work and research to develop an overall understanding of the science and technology. Further to the course work, submission of a Ph.D. thesis on original research topic is an integral part of the programme.
Students with M.Tech background:
The student should complete a minimum of 16 units/credits of courses (4 courses or more). A minimum CGPA of 7.0 should be maintained throughout the programme.
Students with B.Tech./M.Sc. Background:
The student should complete a minimum of 40 units/credits of courses (10 courses or more). A minimum CGPA of 7.0 should be maintained throughout the programme.
All the PG students will have to compulsorily register for the seminar courses before the completion of programme:
It is compulsory for all the new PhD students to registered for four courses in the first semester i.e. without any thesis credits. For the selection of the courses students can seek advice of DPGC or supervisor if they have already identified one. Students with little or no background in materials science fundamental courses are recommended to take M.Tech. compulsory courses which can be discussed with DPGC or the thesis supervisor.
Students without a strong materials science background are encouraged to do more basic courses such as compulsory M.Tech courses to hone up their fundamentals. Students can also audit (i.e. without registering) certain courses, if permitted by the instructors.
Access the list of all PG-level courses offered at MSE
Various committees that are formed for the following steps are explaind here.
Comprehensive Examination
Students registered in the Ph.D. programme must pass a comprehensive examination designed independently designed by each department. Passing this exam is a mandatory requirement for formally registering into the PhD programme. A student can appear in the comprehensive examination only after he/she has completed the course requirements and satisfied the minimum specified CPI requirement.
Students admitted with B.Tech, M.Sc, M.A. or M.Phil degrees may appear in the comprehensive examination earliest at the end of the second semester, but must pass it before the end of the fifth semester after their first registration.
Students admitted with M.Tech. or equivalent degrees may appear in the comprehensive examination earliest at the end of the first semester, but must pass it before the end of the fourth semester after their first registration.
The above time limits are exclusive of the period of sanctioned leave, if any.
State of the Art Seminar (SOTA)
Every Ph.D. programme is formally admitted to the candidacy for the Ph.D. Degree is required to give a general seminar in the department covering the State of Art of the area of research. This seminar must be given within six months of passing the comprehensive examination. A report of satisfactory completion of this requirement is to be communicated to Chairperson, SPGC by the thesis supervisor through the Convener, DPGC.
Peer Review
While thesis advisory committee monitors the progress of a PhD student's thesis each semester after Comprehensive exam and SOTA are completed, after completion of eight semester, a peer review committee needs to formed which submits its report to the SPGC each semester for the continuation of the program and the scholarship.
PhD Open Seminar
On completion of PhD thesis work, the PhD Open Seminar can be delivered. Students are expected to submit their thesis with in a stipulated after the open seminar. For details one can consult the PG manual on the SPGC website.
Thesis Oral Defense
One the referee reports on the thesis are recieved, the student will defend the thesis in front of the Oral Board (which will be open for all). Details regarding the constitution of the Oral Board and other related matters can be found in the PG manual on the SPGC website.
PhD students are encouraged to attend as many departmental/institute seminars/lectures (not related to coursework) as possible to broaden their horizons.
Conferences: Institute funding is available to the PhD students after they finish the coursework requirement. In addition, students are encouraged to seek the financial support from various organizations such as DST, DBT, CSIR and many other bodies and trusts.
PG manual is available at the SPGC webpage. It has complete information regarding institute rules and guidelines.
Thin Film Technology
Display Technologies
Iron and Steel Making
Process Modelling
Corrosion and Oxidation
Abrasion and Wear
Ceramics
Polymers
Bioceramics
Implant Materials
Nano Materials
Nano Mechanics
Energy Storage Devices
Environmental Recycling
Seminar Room: Faculty Building (FB) 421
Lecture Room: FB 413
Meeting Room: FB 414
(Office: FB412)
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| Analytical Lab | ||
| Biomaterials Processing | K. Balani | Bharat Raj Singh |
| Chemical Metallurgy Lab | ||
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Laboratory for Surface Science and Engineering |
V. Verma | Gaurav Mishra |
| Crystal Growth Lab | HOD | |
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Electronic Materials & Thin Film Processing Lab |
D. Gupta M. Katiyar A. Garg | K. S. Tripathi |
| Engineering Metallurgy Lab | ||
| Chemical Metallurgy Lab | Anish Upadhyaya | G. P. Bajpai |
| Extractive Metallurgy Lab | D. P. Tripathi | |
| Heat Treatment Lab | R.C. Sharma | V. Kumar |
| High Temperature Materials Lab | Gauthama | V. Kumar |
| Hydro-Metallurgy Lab | R. Shekhar | G. P. Bajpai |
| Lab for Biomaterials | B. Basu | Bharat Raj Singh |
| Material Science Lab | ||
| Material Testing Lab | S. Sangal | K. Chandra Shekhar |
| Materials Separation Lab | A. Garg | K. S. Tripathi |
| Metal Working Lab | ||
| Particulate Materials Lab | A. Garg | K. S. Tripathi |
| Phase Stability Lab | Gauthama | V. Kumar |
| Physical Metallurgy Lab | R.C. Sharma | Manohar Oran |
| Powder Metallurgy Lab | A Upadhyay | S. C. Soni |
| Process Research Lab | D. Mazumdar, B. Deo | R. K. Rajput |
| Pyro-Metallurgy Lab. | ||
| Solid State Transformation Lab | Kallol Mandal | Mukesh Kumar |
| Solidification & Nanomaterials Lab | K. Biswas | V. Kumar |
| Symmetry Lab | Anandh Subramaniam | |
| TEM Lab | Gouthama | G.P. Bajpai |
| Thermodynamics Lab | S. Ingole | A. K. Verma |
Transmission Electron Microscope (Forms for Reservation Request Form Usage Request Form )
X Ray Diffraction (Reserve slots online) (Current booking status)
Scanning Electron Microscope
Spark Plasma Sintering unit
DSC, DTA, TGA
Microwave Sintering unit
Pulsed Laser Deposition system
Evaporation system
Spin coating systems
Electrical characterization facilities
Dielectric and ferroelectric characterization facilities
Optical characterization facilities
Magnetic characterization facilities
| Dept. Gas Cell | HOD | Mr. G.P. Bajpai, Mr.R.K. Rajput |
| Department Office | HOD | Mr. N.P. Singh,Mr. J.L. Kuril |
| Metallurgy Workshop & Store | HOD | Mr. S.K Agnihotri, Mr. Gaurav Mishra |
Department Workshop
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2010-11
Dr. Vivek Verma has been selected for the Shri Ram Arora Award for 2011.
Dr. Kantesh Balani has been selected for the INAE Young Engineer Award 2010.
Dr. Krishanu Biswas has been chosen for INSA Young Scientist Medal 2010.
Dr. Ashish Garg has been awarded the Australia India Science and Technology Research Awards (AISTRA).
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MSE 311A: Physical Metallurgy Laboratory (Lab manual)
Dr. Gouthama
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Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (MSE 313A) (Lab Manual)
Prof. Sandeep Sangal
Mr K. Chandra Shekhar (kcsekhar@iitk.ac.in)
Mechanical Behaviour of Materials (MSE 313A) (Lab Manual)
Prof. Sandeep Sangal
Mr K. Chandra Shekhar (kcsekhar@iitk.ac.in)
Dr. Anish Upadhyaya
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Process Metallurgy Laboratory (MME 314A) (Lab Manual)
Prof. Dipak Mazumdar
Mr. K. S. Tripathi (kstrip@iitk.ac.in)
Mr. A. K. Verma (akumarv@iitk.ac.in)
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MSE Department invites bright candidates to pursue PhD. The applications are accepted throughout the year. Following are the eligibility criterion (any one of the following):
Those possessing a B.E./B.Tech. degree in Metallurgical or Materials Engg., Materials Science or other engineering disciplines must have
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Those with a M.Sc. degree in Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials Science, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology or other appropriate areas must have
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Those possessing a B.E./B.Tech. degree and a M.E./M.Tech. degree in Metallurgical or Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramic Engineering, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology or other appropriate engineering disciplines must have
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Those possessing a M.Sc. degree and a M.E./M.Tech. degree in Metallurgical or Materials Engg., Materials Science, Ceramic Engineering, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology or any other appropriate engineering disciplines must have
Selection Procedure (applicable only for the candidates applying for PhD programme)
Shortlised candidates will be invited for appearing into a written-test followed by a technical interview, both carried out over a day or two. Hence, candidates are advised to be prepared to spend two days at IIT Kanpur. Please note that the written test is not a screening test and all the candidates appearing for the written test will need to appear for the interview. The written test will comprise of questions on the following topics
The duration of written-test will be of up to 45 minutes. Based on the collective performance of the candidate in the written test and the interview, the candidate will be offered admission into the PhD programme of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur.
MSE Department invites bright candidates to pursue M.Tech. degree in Materials Science and Engineering. The applications are accepted via an advertisement made in the Feb/March of each year. Following are the eligibility criterion (any one of the following):
Those with a B.E/B.Tech. degree in Metallurgical or Materials Engg., Materials Science, Ceramic Engg., Chemical Engg., Mechanical Engg. or other engineering disciplines must have
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Those with a M.Sc. degree in Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials Science, Nanoscience/Nanotechnology or appropriate areas (with Mathematics at B.Sc level) must have
Prospective candidates may visit Faculty and their research areas on http://www.iitk.ac.in/mseold/pages/select.php
Important note: PhD admissions are open throughout the year and when online applications are closed, application can be made by sending a hardcopy version to the department.
For Notice/details regarding admissions click here
Address for communications (including sending filled hardcopy of off-line application forms):
The Convener, DPGCThe Department of Materials Science & Engineering, earlier Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at IIT Kanpur was established in 1960. From its inception, it has shown its strong impact in the areas of research as well as industrial exposure. The department has reinvented constantly to uphold the most novel endeavor in IIT curriculum. The field of study encompasses the entire spectrum for extraction, processing and development of materials. In addition the department focuses heavily on a avariety of engineering materials like ceramics, polymers, intermetallics, composites and electronic materials. This department has pioneered a unified approach in teaching and research, through its coursesand curriculum, to develop state of the art materials and processes for specialized applications.
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